Summary

In his final hours as president, Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons to Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley, and members of the Jan. 6 Committee, aiming to shield them from potential retaliation by the incoming Trump administration.

Trump has hinted at targeting those who opposed him or investigated his actions.

Biden stressed that the pardons do not imply wrongdoing but protect reputations and finances from politically motivated investigations.

This unprecedented move reflects concerns about threats to democracy under Trump’s return to power.

  • @nwilz
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    -134 hours ago

    That’s just admitting he committed crimes lol

    • @btaf45
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      94 hours ago

      None of those people committed any crimes. None of them could have been convicted of any crimes and probably couldn’t have been charged with any crimes that wouldn’t have resulted in the lawyers getting disbarred for misconduct. But they likely all would have had to waste their money on their own lawyers. Biden spared them from the nonsense.

      • @nwilz
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        03 hours ago

        Then you can’t pardon them

        • @Z4XC
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          42 hours ago

          Citation needed

          • @nwilz
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            12 hours ago

            What are you pardoning if there’s no crime?

            • @theangryseal
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              114 minutes ago

              Reread dude’s comment man. He laid it all out.

              Derrrrr